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  Michael Fred Johnson November 3, 2015 at 7:17am

  Thanks for the comments Monterey.Those are cup washers under the screw heads.
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  Dave Lynas July 3, 2015 at 6:35am

  I think we're already good friends Monterey. Hinges go on my Red violin case this morning. Happy Summertime! ..Dave
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  Rooster July 3, 2015 at 1:13am

  Glad to have you as a friend ;)
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  Dave Lynas June 29, 2015 at 10:34pm

  Hi Monterey. I'd be very happy to be your friend. Thanks much. I've enjoyed our conversations and seeing what your up to.
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  Monterey June 8, 2015 at 3:56pm

  Thanks, Rand, appreciate it. The next part is tricky, cutting the ends off so the Dulcimer will be straight when I'm finished! I made sure to make the sides way longer so I have lots of length to work with
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  Rand Moore June 7, 2015 at 11:13pm

  Hi.  I tried to add a comment to your photo on CBN showing your attempt at bending wood for a mountain dulcimer frame in your bath tube. So, I have left my comment here instead. 

  I built a mountain dulcimer with an elliptical shaped body without having to resort to either steam bending or soaking the wood in hot/boiling water. I just bent the wood dry (once it cracked, so had to try again at not such an extreme bend). So, it is possible to build a MD w/o the hassel of boiling/setaming the wood. I documented my build on CBN at this link.

  http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/HMRB101/forum/topics/rand-moore...

  Any questions, can ask me...

  -Rand.
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  Tom Lanford May 29, 2015 at 6:20pm

  Thanks for the friendship and the kinds words. The wood burning will work great on oak as well. I've done a lot on oak. I would suggest a little practice on some scrap first though. Due to the grain of oak it is a bit tougher to control than poplar or cedar. Good Luck!
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  Michael Fred Johnson May 7, 2015 at 7:09am

  Thanks Monterey, just amazed you and BeetleJuice picked up on a four year old photo
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  Uncle John February 5, 2015 at 9:52am

  Good to have you for a nation friend.   Good luck with your LPG.   I've made three and one is a four string fretless and one of my fave players.   Long scale.  Easy slider.
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  Michael Fred Johnson February 3, 2015 at 5:41am

  Thanks for the invitation.I'll get back to you about the LPG